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If you can't get back into the ARC forums.... send me an e-mail to
sheb@telus.net
and I'll have you sorted in under 24 hours.
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15
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Charlies
Rodriguez has done a
fantastic job on his 1/48 Kitty Hawk UH-1V Huey.
Charlies did a huge amount of scratchbuilt detailing on his Huey
and gave it full weathering and finished it in Dominican Republic
markings. |
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Jens Gerber
is here with his very attractive 1/48 Eduard MiG 21 R Profi Kit.
Jens finished his MiG 21 in the markings for a Russian jet that
was deployed to Afghanistan in 1981. I love the camo on this
MiG. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Spitfire Mk.IX 5 spoke wheels with painting masks from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Bf 109 Weight Balances from
QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
SA 330 Puma Landing Gear and wheels/tires from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell/Matchbox.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, June 14
2018
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United Kingdom - Official
Celebration of the |
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H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (1926)
(Variable) |
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1918
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Sean Langley
has done a stunning job on his 1/48 Monogram A-26C Invader.
Sean dressed up the detail on his Invader with Quickboost
engines, True Details wheels and finished it with French markings
from Albatros decals. I love the weathering job. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-25 PD-62-8 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This set includes one pair of PD-62-8 pylons, launch rail mounting
hardware and aileron actuator brackets. The PD-62-8 pylons were
often used on the Su-25. The pylons are not included in the
Su-25 kit, but it does include mounting holes for them (how
convenient!).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Super Etendard Air Scoops from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Kinetic kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Curtiss P-40 E - N - details set - Browning .50 blast tubes, gunsight
and Pitot Tube from Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, June
13
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Mike Krahn joins
us today with his first article on ARC. This is his stunning 1/48 Monogram B-29
that Mike recently refurbished and covered in aluminum foil giving
his Super Fortress an eye catching realistic looking finish.
Welcome to e ARC homepage Mike!!!
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Here's a product article
for the 4"
Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool Mk IV from The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Beaufighter wheels (five spoke) & paint masks from
Aires.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, June
11
2018 |
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1918
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| Saturday, June
9
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1918
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| Friday, June
8
2018 |
Shows this weekend
- Bethany, OK,
June 9, 2018, SoonerCon 2018
- El Cajon (San Diego),
CA,June 9, 2018, IPMS Region 8 Contest and Swap Meet
- Overland Park, KS,
June 9,
2018, IPMS Region 8 Contest and Swap Meet
- Robins AFB, GA,
June 9, 2018, SCOTTCON 2018
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Carmel J. Attard
did an exceptional amount of work to create his 1/72 Hasegawa Grumman E-1B Tracer.
Carmel started with the Hasegawa Tracker kit and progressed forward
from there. His finished Tracer model is a special treat to
see. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-102A Delta Dagger Anti-Collision Lights
from
QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Hawker Tempest Mk.II/V/VI and Hawker Fury/Sea Fury - Hispano Mk.V
cannon barrel tips and Pitot Tube from Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, June 7
2018 |
Yorktown
sunk - US
Carrier Yorktown sunk (1942) 
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No update. I
got stuck at work working much longer than expected.
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1918
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Waldek
Pupar has done a fantastic job on his 1/72 Hobby Boss Macchi
MC 200 Saetta. This is a very complicated camo scheme and
Waldek got it looking perfect. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21 BD3-60 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These resin BD3-60 Pylons are designed for the MiG-21 and include the
early and later 'heavy duty' version of the BD3-60 Pylons.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
IL-2 Sturmovik wheels and painting masks from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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1918
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Jens Gerber
is here with a beautiful little 1/48 Roden / Eduard He 51 B1 wearing
a Russian paint scheme and markings. All in all Jens found
this to be a reasonable kit. I certain like the colour
scheme. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, June 4
2018 |
Battle
of Midway (1942) |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Waldek Pupar
has done a stunning job on his 1/72 Italeri Macchi 205 Veltro.
Waldek chose a very complicated camo scheme from 1941. I'm
impressed with the camo on this Italian fighter. Beautiful
work Waldek.
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Here's a product article
for the Wire
Assist Forming Tool - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Sunday, June
3
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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| Saturday, June 2
2018 |
Italy
National Day
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Friday, June 1
2018 |
Western
Samoa Independence
Celebration Day
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Mexico Navy Day
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
has a very positive opinion of the 1/72
Lift Here Resin U-10D Super Courier. He built this resin
kit to a very high standard in US markings. This is a very
rare little aircraft.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, May
31
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Straker65
joins us with his tiny 1/72 Hobby Boss MiG-3. Straker65
added antenna wire and gave his tiny Russian fighter a full
weathering job to better show the tough conditions this fighter
worked under during WW2. The MiG-3 is an attractive aircraft
and this one is a beauty.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
R-73 / AA-11 Archer missiles from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This set is designed for
the MiG-29 and Su-27.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RQ-4B Global Hawk Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This
set is designed for the Platz/MRC kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, May
30
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Jim Court is here with
something very special indeed. This is his sharp looking 1/48
Revell/ICM Beech 18D made from a Beech C-45 and completed with
the addition of aftermarket conversion parts and finished in the
markings of a Canadian airline called Kay Air. A beautifully
done and very cool float plane model to see on ARC.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, May
29
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Waldek Pupar
has done a stunning job on the 1/72 Italeri MC 202 Folgore.
Waldek chose the complicated desert camo paint scheme and used
the markings from an aftermarket sheet to pull it all
together. I love the look of the finished model. |
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Shawn phantom Weiler
is here with his big and impressive 1/32 Trumpeter F-18E Super Hornet.
For markings Shawn chose a Super Hornet involved in the air to
air missile downing of a Syrian Su-22. It's an interesting
story and Shawn's F-18 captures the VFA-87 Golden Warriors jet very
well. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Splitter Plates
from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter MiG-23.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-6 Gun Barrels
from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Curtiss P-40 E - N detail set - Browning .50 blast tubes, gunsight and
Pitot Tube from
Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with his quickie build of the 1/144 Zvezda Tu-134.
Dragan doesn't give the kit high marks, but I do give his
finished model high marks. It looks quite good. |
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Phil (Flip) Marchese
is here with something very cool indeed. This is his 1/32 Pyro 1910 Cadillac Limousine
combined with parts from another model to get this model.
It's impressive to see this Caddy and I'm glad it is on ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Cut-Off Set - Standard from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Cut-Off Set - Standard is designed to hold the photo
etch fret as you remove parts from the photo etch fret. This is
a big help so parts don't go flying into your carpet or parts unknown.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Spitfire Mk. VIII 4 spoke wheels with smooth tires from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Eurofighter Typhoon Twinseater Antennas from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Sunday, May
27
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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| Saturday, May 26
2018 |
Georgia
National Day
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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No update today.
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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| Thursday, May 24
2018 |
Eritrea
Independence Day
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Forums were having
issues....I just got it sorted and they seem to be fine now.
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Shawn phantom Weiler
has done a stellar job on his 1/48 Hasegawa CH-124 Sea King.
Shawn used some aftermarket decals and parts to finish his
Canadian Sea King and in his article he has included a photo of 8 of
his Sea Kings. Rock on Shawn!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21-BD3-60 late-pylons from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
P-39 Airacobra Landing Gear & Ballast from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
MG 131 mount for Fw 190A/F from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, May
23
2018 |
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I had issues
yesterday trying to upload the update and had to contact the hosting
company and get them to sort out the issue. It is working now,
although the tech support was unable to find the problem.
Fingers crossed.
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
had a very good time building the beautifully fitting 1/72 Tamiya Mosquito MK IV.
Dragan added seatbelts then finished the rest of his Israeli
Mosquito out of the box along with some aftermarket decals.
It's a great looking Mossie. |
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Jens Gerber
had a challenging time building the 1/48 Kitty Hawk Super Seasprite SH-2G.
He chose some excellent markings complete with Dragon artwork
for a Polish chopper. His finished model does look very good
indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Curtiss P-40 B/C Tomahawk II - British version - Browning .303 cal and
British type Pitot Tube from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Beaufighter wheels & paint masks from
Aires.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F9F Panther Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell/Monogram kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday,
May 22 2018 |
Yemen National Day
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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| Monday, May 21
2018 |
Anniversary
of the Chilean Navy and the anniversary of the Iquique΄s Naval Combat
(South Pacific War, between Chile, Peru and Bolivia)
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Straker65
has done an excellent job
detailing and finishing his 1/72 Revell Hunter F6.
Straker65
added some aftermarket detail items and gave his Hunter some careful
weathering over a flawless paint job. |
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Thomas Brόckelt
is here with something very different today. This is his 1/125 Skyhook Models
"Luftpanzer" / Iron Sky "Valkyrie". Thomas
explains the story for this armored flying saucer in his article. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Extended Roller Set - Use with Brass Assist from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A6M5c Zero Type 52 Undercarriage Covers from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Friday, May
18 2017 |
US
Armed Forces Appreciation Day |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Shows this weekend
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Sam Ching
gets today started with his exceptional 1/144 MiG-15 Attack Hobby.
This tiny MiG is finished in North Korean markings complete with
a great looking camo. Sam has some great looking smaller scale
modeds on ARC and I'm pleased to see this one on ARC as well. |
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Phil (Flip) Marchese
is here with something different and quite pleasant today.
This is his 1/16 Fador 1909 EMF 3 in 1 with some skillful
upgrades. It is very cool to see these older car models on
ARC. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, May
17 2017 |
Norway
Constitution Day
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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No update
today. My wife are heading out of town for the day.
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Dambusters
Raid - RAF
bombing of Ruhr Valley Dams
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
rescribed all the panel lines on his 1/72 Heller Mirage 2000b
before giving the cockpit a full detailing. The attractive
camo is for a French Air Force jet with a drop tank and very subtle
weathering. I love the camo on this one.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21-BD3-60 early-pylons from
Zactomodels.
These early style 'heavy duty' pylons provide highly detailed
corrected pylons for the 1/32 MiG-21 kit. Detailed mechanisms
are included on the undersides of each pylon. Each set includes
4 pylons and optional brackets that can be posed in a variety of
different configurations.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Curtiss P-40 B/C - US version - Browning .30 cal and US type Pitot
Tube from
Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, May
15
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Straker65
has done an exceptional job detailing and weathering his 1/72 Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray.
Straker65 combined scratchbuilt detailing with aftermarket
detail items to give his tiny 1/72 jet a level of detail that is
quite amazing to see. Enjoy the photos.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Ju-52 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail set is designed for
the Italeri kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, May
14 2017 |
Paraguay
Independence Day
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
- Clash at Chelyabinsk
station between Hungarian POWs heading west to be repatriated and
Czechoslovaks going east. Trotsky orders the arrest of the Czechoslovak
Legion, but they revolt and seize several towns along the Transiberian
Railway. Details
May 14
- Artillery bombardment
of Paris.
Mar 23 Aug 7 Details
- Allied forces occupy
the Jordan
Rift Valley.
Feb to Sept
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Sertac Bayar
is here with
a double header. These are his exceptional 1/32 Tamiya F-16C
finished with added resin and photo etch and a very skillful
painting and weathering job. Sit back and enjoy these, both
are a treat to see and I'm honoured to have them here on ARC. |
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Jens Gerber
joins us from Germany with his exceptional 1/48 Dragon Ju 88 C6 Night Hunter.
Jens finished his Ju-88 with night fighter radar and markings
for a aircraft that operated out of the Netherlands during
1944. Jens does beautiful work and the job he did on the
building, detailing and painting is amazing. I loved seeing
this one. |
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Here's a product article
for the The
"BUG" RTH Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the The "BUG" RTH Hold
and Fold. Loaded with Features in a Tight little Package! Perfect
for close-up work! Little bends are no problem when using the
"Bug"!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A6M5c Zero Type 52 Cowl Flaps (opened) from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, May
10
2018 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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S K Loh
is here with an historic Phantom. This is his Showtime 111
from that fateful day 46 years ago. SK started used the 1/144 Academy F-4E Phantom modified to a F-4J variant.
His article is a very interesting read and his model and
in-flight diorama is the usual first class display we see from SK
Loh. Sit back and enjoy. |
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Thomas
Brόckelt is here with something truly unique. This is his
1/72 Unicraft Bombengleiter made from a resin kit. This is
a glider with a bomb that would be dropped from a "mother
ship" and glide to the bomb release point. A very
interesting design that I guess falls into the Luft '46
category. Thomas always builds some very interesting models
that I love to see on ARC. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, May
9 2018 |
Liberation
Day for the Channel Islands May 9 1945 |
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Events - this date in 1918
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Michael
Phillips used a variety of aftermarket detail items to dress
up his 1/48 Hasegawa F-14A Adversary - Bad Kitty. The
spectacular camo scheme was from an aftermarket decal sheet and if
you are building the 1/48 Hasegawa F-14A, then this article has
some excellent advice for the build process to save you some
grief. |
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Carmel
J. Attard has done a remarkable job on his 1/72 Gavia
Let-410 Turbolet. Carmel finished it as a modern looking
aircraft from the Slovak Republic Air Force using aftermarket
decals. Carmel's photos are first class all the way as
usual. |
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Here's a product article
for the Extra
Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6" from The
Small Shop.
This Foil for use with the Nutter
& for Scratch Building! |
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Tuesday, May
8 2018 |
V.E.
Day - Victory
in Europe 1945 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a first class job on his very attractive blue camo 1/72 Special Hobby Mirage F-1.
Dragan added seatbelts to dress up the cockpit and finished it
with Iranian markings using aftermarket decals.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Ju 87 Stuka Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This set is
designed for the Trumpeter kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
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today. My wife arrived home yesterday after 9 weeks visiting
family and I've been busy welcoming her back home.
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Shows this weekend
- Dayton, OH,
May 3, 2018, AMPS 2018 International Convention
- Las Vegas, NV,
May 5, 2018, Best of the West, Prelude to the Phoenix Nationals
- Eagle River, WI,
May 5, 2018, 2018 "Spring in the Pines" Model Contest and Swap Meet
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Thursday, May
3 2018 |
Poland
Constitution
Day
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Artillery bombardment
of Paris.
Mar 23 Aug 7 Details
Allied forces occupy
the Jordan
Rift Valley.
Feb to Sept
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Rafi
Ben Shahar
has done a marvelous job
finishing and weathering his 1/32
Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair. Rafi was quite impressed with
the quality and fit of this Tamiya kit and I am impressed with
the realism of his finished models. I always enjoy seeing
Rafi's latest model on ARC. |
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Waldek
Pupar is here with the most amazing Su-25 you will ever
see. This is his 1/72 Kangam Su-25 wearing a very
attractive digital camo and Ukrainian markings from an aftermarket
decal sheet. Waldek added a full weapons load and just the
perfect amount of weathering. WOW WOW WOW...I love the look of
this Su-25. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
PBY-5A Catalina Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed
for the Academy kit.
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| Wednesday, May
2
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Klaasjan Schuuring
has very high praise for the 1/48 Great Wall Hobbies F-15D.
Klaasjan finished his Eagle
as a US jet complete with weapons, droptanks and added scratchbuilt
detailing. The finished model is a joy to see. |
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Shawn
phantom Weiler is here with something very rare
indeed. This is his 1/72 Airfix Bristol Freighter Mk.31 modified
with a resin set to make an RCAF machine
complete with aftermarket decals for a Canadian aircraft. Very
cool indeed Shawn. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9LM Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
Each sets includes 2 complete missiles with electrical umbilicals and
seeker head covers.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Hawker Tempest Mk.V early - Hispano 20mm cannon barrels in fairings from
Master.
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| Tuesday, May
1 2018 |
May
Day Labor
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Waldek Pupar
gets things started in style with his flawless 1/72
HobbyBoss Zero Fighter Type 52. Waldek gave his Zero
weathering to further show off the detail. The finished model
looks exceptional. |
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Carl Jarosz
has done a first class job on his 1/144
Minicraft MD-82 airliner. Carl used bare metal foil to
accent the bare metal areas of his airliner with great effect.
I love the look of the finished model and Carl's article is a very
good read. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Su-15 Flagon Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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| Monday, Apr 30
2018 |
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Saigon
fell, end of Vietnam Conflict April 30 1975 |
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Dragan Cvetic
had a grand time with excellent fit building the 1/72 Revell Hawk MK.53.
Dragan added seatbelts and HUDs to dress up the cockpit along
with pitot tube and then chose the attractive jungle scheme of the Indonesian
Air Force to finish this gem. Lovely work Dragan. |
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Mike Muth
has a passion for Great War aviation and today he presents his
big and beautiful 1/32
Wingnut Wings Roland D VIb. Mike explains the building process
as well as his well thought out technique for doing the
rigging. He has included many in-progress photos to show the
lovely quality of this model. The paint scheme is simply
stunning. Thanks for sharing Mike. I love it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 4"x4"
Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass Assist from The
Small Shop.
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| Sunday, Apr
29
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28
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Fri, Apr
27 2018 |
Sierra Leone
Independence Day
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Shows this weekend
- Old Bethpage, NY,
Apr 27, 2018, Noreastcon 47
- Cleveland, OH,
Apr 27, 2018, Dick Toth Memorial IPMS Region 4 Convention
- Stafford, TX,
Apr 28, 2018, Modelmania
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Straker65
gets things started in grand style with his 1/72 Hobbyboss F4U-4
Corsair. Straker65 dressed up the cockpit and lights with
added detailing before giving his bent wing bird a full weathering
job. The finished model is a top notch replica of the real
fighter. |
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Michael
Phillips has done a stellar job building and finishing his 1/48
Kitty Hawk Su-22M4 Fitter-K - The Polish Lady. This is not
the easiest kit to build, but Michael breezed through it in style
and ended up with a great looking jet in an attractive Polish camo
scheme. |
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Waldek Pupar
is here with a very special treat for you all. This is
beautiful 1/72 Revell P-51B Mustang in a very compilcated
camo scheme and Swiss Air Force markings. The Swiss Air Force
flew a variety of aircraft and all of them look fantastic in the
camo and red and white national markings. |
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Dragan Cvetic
is here
to mark the
Israel
Independence Day with his flawless looking 1/72 Xtrakit Gloster Meteor F.8.
Dragan upgraded the seatbelts, gun sight in the cockpit and
added a new pitot tube to bring his model up to his usual high
standards. I quite enjoyed seeing his Meteor on ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9DGH Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
Each sets includes 2 complete missiles with electrical umbilicals and
seeker head covers.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hawker Tempest Mk.II/V/VI and Hawker Fury/Sea Fury - Hispano Mk.V
cannon barrel tips and Pitot Tube
from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-8 Crusader air intakes
from Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa / Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-37B Dragonfly Antennas from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Chris
Parsons is
here with a very special and dynamic 1/72 A model Beechcraft 1900
D that was presented to a co-worker as a retirement gift.
The base was signed by all the co-workers. The model and base
were beautifully done and the finished diorama is quite pleasing to
see. Well done Chris. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Canadair CL-215, CL-415 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This
set is designed for the Heller/Italeri/Revell kit.
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24 2018 |
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Graham Symmonds
is here with a diorama all Star Trek OS fans will love.
This is his 1/15000 Doomsday Machine: Gentlemen, I suggest you beam me aboard.
finished with lighting for the doomsday machine and battle damage
for one of the ships. I got a real kick out of seeing this
diorama. |
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Ed
Ellickson (TheRealMrEd) joins us with his eye catching 1/72 Hasegawa F-35B Marines.
Ed added a Multi-Mission Pod and built his F-35B with all the
engine doors open, which looks great. It's good to see this
sharp looking USMC F-35 on ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the 2"
Mini Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the 2" Mini Hold and Fold.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Handley Page Victor wheels from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A6M5c Zero Type 52 Exhaust resin set from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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| Sunday, Apr
22 2018 |
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21 2018 |
United
Kingdom - Birthday
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second |
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Baron Manfred
von Richtofen shot down 25 yr old (1918) |
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20 2018 |
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Shows this weekend
- Renton, WA,
Apr 21,
2018, IPMS Seattle Spring Show 2018
- Plattsburgh, NY,
Apr 21,
2018, CAN/AM CON '18
- Fairfax, VA,
Apr 21, 2018, IPMS Northern Virginia Modelers Model Classic 2018
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Dietmar Carstensen
is here with a masterpiece. This is his 1/72 Revell Fairey Seafox
with a large amount of scratchbuilt detailing to improve this
older kit. Dietmar's extra effort and work certainly gave him a
model to be proud of. Enjoy the photos, this Fairey Seafox is
exceptional, especially when displayed on it's water base. |
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Osvaldo Carrasco
is here from Chile with his 5th model on ARC. This is his
1/48 Tamiya F-16C in an aggressor scheme complete with beautiful
weathering. Osvaldo also added photo etch seat belts and RBF
tags to complete the realism in his excellent F-16. |
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| Thursday, Apr 19
2018 |
Battles
of Lexington and Concord (1775) |
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Straker65
starts today with his 1/72 Hobbyboss MiG-15 / Jian Ji-2
wearing a very attractive looking Chinese camo scheme. Straker65
added a resin cockpit set and finished off his MiG with aftermarket
decals. I love the camo scheme on this one. |
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Jens Gerber
has chosen one of the most complicated camo scheme ever worn by an
aircraft. This is his 1/48 Dragon Ju 88 G 10.
Jens built his bomber out of the box and it is the painting and
weathering that really make this model exceptional. Enjoy his
25 photos....this is very impressive indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Mitsubishi F-2 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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| Wednesday, Apr
18 2018 |
Zimbabwe
National Day
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Waldek Pupar
has done a stunning job on the very complicated camo scheme on
his 1/72 HobbyBoss Morane Saulnier MS.406.
Waldek finished his fighter in Swiss markings complete with
weathering. Beautiful work Waldek. |
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Michael Phillips
has done an impressive job on the 1/48 Revell Panavia Tornado IDS - Deutsche Tonka.
Michael added a resin ejection seats and then finished his
Tornado
using aftermarket decals as
a jet that flew in Afghanistan, complete with full weathering.
I love it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Fulcrum C conversion from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hawker Tempest Mk.V early - Hispano 20mm cannon barrels in fairings from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf-109F engine and fuselage guns from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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| Tuesday, Apr
17 2018 |
Syria
Independence Day
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Patrick Vossenberg
has done an exceptional job building and weathering the
challenging 1/48 Classic Airframes F-5B. Patrick
rescribed the panel lines and then Patrick took on the task of
finishing his F-5 in a faded and weathered Greek camo scheme.
No doubt about it, Patrick got this one looking perfect, which is
impressive considering the fit of this kit. |
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Victor Rene Carlos
has been busy scratchbuilding items on his 1/72 Hobby Boss HH-60H.
Victor chose an excellent weapons configuration and gave his
Seahawk a truly outstanding weathering job. I love the look of
his finished chopper. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch is for bending and
folding PE parts. Complements the 8" Tool head Workstation (This
item is included with the 8" tool).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-51 Mustang Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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| Monday, Apr
16 2018 |
Denmark
Queen's Birthday
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| Friday, Apr
13 2018 |
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Shows this weekend
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Mark L. Rossmann
is here with
a truly awesome article featuring four of his 1/48 P-47 Bubbletops.
Mark has included some great history about the development and
design features of the P-47 and then he goes on to show you his four
P-47. He used the Hasegawa, Academy, Monogram and Tamiya kits
from the ETO, PTO, MTO and CBI (China Burma India
Theater) in markings that include noseart and national markings from
USA, UK and France. It doesn't get much better than this and
as usual the build quality is top notch. You can see more of
Mark's great articles here on ARC by clicking the link at the bottom
of his article. |
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with his very attractive 1/144
Zvezda Sukhoi 100 Superjet in Aeroflot markings. This is
not the most perfect kit, but Dragan is a skilled modeller and his
finished Russian airliner looks excellent. I love the markings
on this jet.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
B5N1 Kate Exhaust resin set from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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In the
ARC
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| Thursday, Apr
12 2018 |
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. First Human In Space
(1961)
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Jean-Charles Goddet
has a passion for great looking camo and his model today is no
exception. This is his 1/72 Hasegawa McDonnell Douglas F-15C Aggressor
as it appeared in 2014 using aftermarket decals. I love
the camo schemes Jean-Charles chooses for his models and you can see
more of them by clicking the link at the bottom of his
article. Simply beautiful.
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Jens Gerber
is here with his very attractive 1/48
Eduard Bf 109 F Overtreese as seen in France in 1941. Jens
is very skilled with his airbrush and weathering and you will see
that as you enjoy the photos of his 109.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-37B Dragonfly Control Levers from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Curtiss P-40 B/C Tomahawk II - British version - Browning .303 cal and
British type Pitot Tube from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Vickers Valiant Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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ARC
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| Wednesday, Apr
11 2018 |
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Straker65
begins today in style with his beautifully finished 1/72 Hobbyboss Spitfire
MKVb/TROP. This Spit is built out of the box with some
stunning weathering to give this tropical Spitfire a very realistic
look. I was quite impressed how nice this one turned out.
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a
marvelous job finishing and weathering his 1/72 HMP IAI Nesher.
Dragan added seatbelts and a gun sight to upgrade his Nesher and
then finished it in the famous Israeli desert camo scheme.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-60 Missile Pylons from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Beaufighter Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SE.5a guns from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is
designed for
the Eduard kit.
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ARC
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| Tuesday, Apr
10 2018 |
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No update today.
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H. Davis Gandees
is here with the first time on ARC with a very special 1/48 what-if
fighter. This is his article about
Building a Hypothetical Grumman F8F Seacat. The model is a
radar equipped float plane fighter and Davis put quite a bit of
thought into the design as you will learn when you read his
article. Welcome to ARC Davis....I love the work you did on
your Seacat.
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Michael Phillips
is here in style with his stunning
1/48
Hasegawa A-4M Skyhawk - Diamondback 00. Michael added an
resin cockpit (which required a fair bit of work to fit) and then
used aftermarket decals to finish his scooter as a bird from
1993. He accurately captured the weathered look for his USMC
jet. This one is a beauty, enjoy the photos.
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Here's a product article
for the The
Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets from
The
Small Shop.
This tool is the Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets. The
Nutter - A Revolution in Ultra Detailing!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F6F Hellcat Seat without harness from
SBS
Model. This
set includes 2 seats.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
P-3 Orion Propellers with alignment tool
from QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Spitfire Mk. XVI spoke wheels and paint masks from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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In the
ARC
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| Sunday, Apr
8 2018 |
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| Saturday, Apr
7 2018 |
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| Friday, Apr
6 2018 |
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Shows this weekend
- Anniston, AL,
Apr 7, 2018, Phantom Phurball 2018: 60 Years of Phabulous Phantoms!
- Melbourne, FL,
Apr 7, 2018, ModelFEST 2018
- Kenner, LA,
Apr 7, 2018, Great South Tigerfest XXIV Scale Model Contest
- Dayton, OH,
Apr 7, 2018, WrightCon 2018
- Wayne, NJ,
Apr 7, 2018, MosquitoCon 27
- Des Moines, IA,
Apr 7, 2018, Surgicon 24
- Cheektowaga, NY,
Apr 8, 2018, BuffCon 35
- Saco, ME,
Apr 8, 2018, DowneastCon 2018
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Marcelo Pachalian
is here with his first model on ARC today. This is his
highly detailed and beautifully finished 1/32 Revell Westland LYNX HAS.3
wearing Royal Navy markings. Marcelo too full advantage of
the detailing possible in this big 1/32 kit and he has included 61
photos for you to enjoy. Welcome to ARC Marcelo. |
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David Hanners
has done a wonderful job on his big 1/48 X-15.
David lists all his modification in his article and I was quite
impressed by the work he did on this stunning X-15. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Mosquito Seat with Safety Belts from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
B-25 Mitchell Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the HK Model kit.
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In the
ARC
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| Thursday, Apr
5 2018 |
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Jens Gerber
had a challenging time building the 1/48 AMK Aero L 29 Delphin.
Jens overcame the challenge to build it into a great looking
model in it's bare metal finish. I love the job he did on the
bare metal finish and weathering. I am impressed.
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Tom Dziedzic
has done a stunning job on the 1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Vb.
Tom dressed up the cockpit with some Eduard photo etch then
pulled it all together with a great looking camo and aftermarket
decals for a Spit flown by a young Aussie pilot. It's a
treat to see this Spit on ARC.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-73 Missile Pylons from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SE.5a radiator for Wolseley Viper engine from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A-1 Skyraider 20mm cannon barrels with flash hiders and Pitot Tube
from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-25 Mitchell Landing Lights from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Monogram/Italeri/Accurate Miniatures.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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4 2018 |
Senegal
Independence Day
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No update
today. I've been focusing on getting my back sorted.
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WW1 Events - this date in
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3 2018 |
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1918
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Greg Swanson
starts today's update with his first model on ARC. This is his
1/32 Tamiya RF-4C with one heck of a sweet paint job that
includes some painted. markings and a great weathering job.
Greg has a passion for 1/32 scale and you will see that in the
photos of his Minnesota Air National Guard Phantom. |
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Sunel Tan
has been bust scratchbuilding a few details to improve his 1/144 Minicraft C-130B.
Sunel scribed some of the panel lines and then gave it a Euro
camo scheme and finished it with weathering and custom made markings
for a Philippines Air Force Herc. The end result is one sharp
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch from
The
Small Shop.
This product is a Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch. This
tool is for bending and folding PE parts. Complements the 5 Speed Tool
head Workstation (This item is included with the 5 Speed tool).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-7 Corsair II Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Apr
2 2018 |
Falklands War
Anniversary |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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No update
today. I pulled a small muscle in my back a few days ago and
have been dealing with some very sobering back pain.
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Philippines
Independence Day 
Portugal
National Day 
Former
Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia Army
Day 
Sweden
National Day 
D-Day
- Allied
Landings in France in 1944 
Seychelles
Liberation Day 
Armenia
National Day 
Ethiopia
National Day 
Azerbaijan
National Day 
Jordan
Independence Day 
Malta
gets Spitfires 64
Spitfires are ferried to Malta by USS Wasp 
Liberation Day in Netherlands 
South Africa
Freedom Day 
Togo
Independence Day 
Israel
Independence Day 
Tanzania
Union Day 
Australia
and New Zealand - ANZAC
Day 
England
- St. George's Day 
Turkey
Canada
- RCAF
Birthday 